Ottawa Business Journal

Public Works punts NCC proposal for former train station

Ottawa’s historic former downtown train station appears destined to remain a private meeting place for bureaucrats and politicians after government officials shot down a National

Why a Share Price that Never Moves is Not a Good Thing

Canada & World, Expert Blogs, OBJ360 Sponsored, Sponsored

I often get asked by clients for my thoughts about non-publicly traded investment pools, like mortgage investment corporations, private REITS (real estate investment trusts) and

Industrial vacancy rate edges down in Q1

Non-Residential

Buoyed by leasing activity in the city’s eastern submarkets, Ottawa’s industrial vacancy rate fell 20 basis points in the first quarter to reach 5.5 per

Otis Group files proposal for Greely shopping centre

Non-Residential

The City of Ottawa is considering an application to build a 96,875-square-foot shopping complex in rural south Ottawa. The Otis Group of Companies wants the

Skyline completes Sheffield acquisition

Non-Residential

A Guelph-based real estate investment trust has closed it purchase of more than a million square feet of local commercial space, officially marking its entry

Panacis raises $1.8M for soldier battery pack

Defence and Security

Ottawa-based Panacis Inc. is expanding its local presence to go full-steam ahead with commercialization of its new military battery system following financial contributions from investors and

Rideau Centre files expansion plans

Non-Residential

Cadillac Fairview’s plan to construct an addition to the Rideau Centre is approaching another key milestone at City Hall. The owner of the downtown shopping

Opinion: Ottawa’s sweetest business

Ottawa

I get to meet the most interesting women writing this column. I had never met a chocolatier until I met Jen Winter from Koko Chocolates.

Opinion: Shopping for new wheels: When to buy and when to lease

Retail

Are you still wondering whether it’s better to buy or lease a new vehicle? I believe it doesn’t matter much which you choose. What matters

Opinion: An office market in transition: Why Ottawa looks like no other city

Non-Residential

For most of the past decade, Ottawa’s downtown office vacancy rate was among the lowest in North America. So why have rents been so flat?